The Anna depot building and the real property constituting Sherley Heritage Park are solely owned by the City of Anna. The Anna Depot and Museum is operated by the Anna Area Historical Preservation Society via an exclusive Facility Use Agreement with the City of Anna.
About Us
Preserving the history of Anna, Texas
The “Anna Area Historical Preservation Society” was established on February 12, 2004. Its purposes (as filed in the Articles of Incorporation in the office of the Texas Secretary of State) are as follows:-to encourage the preservation of historical, cultural, ethnic, and artistic places, things and events in Anna, Texas and surrounding area-to encourage and document careful and accurate research into the history of Anna, Texas and surrounding area-to provide for dissemination of knowledge of the heritage of Anna, Texas and surrounding area-to provide a suitable place for collection of all types of objects of art and objects of value (A repository)
Our Beginnings
The members of the Society were very interested in the preservation of the depot. They knew the depot was in jeopardy as the land where it sat was destined for development. Therefore, they inquired about
the possibility of having the Society buy the depot. The land-owner donated the building to the Society and AAHPS began plans to have it moved. In April of 2006, Jan Miller, President of the Society,
contacted an Anna native, Tom Miller about moving it. The depot was moved by Miller Movers on November 8, 2007, to its temporary location on the property of Bently Powell.
THE DEPOT WAS MOVED TO ITS PERMANENT HOME
IN THE “SHERLEY HERITAGE PARK”
MAY 8, 2018!
